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Clethra L.
sweetpepperbush
       
Symbol:   CLETH  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Clethraceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Clethra L.

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Distribution:
Clethra L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV), CAN (NS)
 

Related Taxa:
Clethra L.

View 1 genera in Clethraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Clethra acuminata Michx.. . Image Available.
Clethra acuminata
mountain sweetpepperbush
Distribution of Clethra alnifolia L.. . Image Available.
Clethra alnifolia
coastal sweetpepperbush
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Clethra L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Ericales
Family Clethraceae – Clethra family
Genus Clethra L. – sweetpepperbush
 

More Accounts and Images:
Clethra L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23453.
 
 
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